On October 31, Terveystalo signed a contract on acquiring the operations of Puistosairaalan Silmälääkärit Oy ("Puistosairaala") and Jyväskylän Silmätutkimuslaboratorio Oy ("Laboratorio") (hereinafter referred to together as the "Group"). The companies' employees will be transferred to Terveystalo as old employees and the operations will continue on the same premises as before.
The Group is a private provider of ophthalmology services. The company employs 12 ophthalmologists and 5 employees, and in 2017, the company's revenue was approximately EUR 0.4 million.
"In the acquisition, the Group's business operations will become part of the national Terveystalo that provides high-quality ophthalmology services as part of the comprehensive health care pathway. In the acquisition, Terveystalo gains high quality group with 56 years of history as the leading provider of eye care in Central Finland. Terveystalo has excellent opportunities to invest in the skills of their staff as well as the development of customer-focused services. Terveystalo's investments in quality and effectiveness impressed us. Top care quality is important in all our operations to both us and Terveystalo," says Timo Kalima, CEO at Puistosairaalan Silmälääkärit Oy.
"We warmly welcome the competent personnel of Puistosairaala and Jyväskylän Silmätutkimuslaboratorio to Terveystalo. The companies' services will complement our service offering in the Jyväskylä region," says Anu Väänänen, Regional Director of Central Finland at Terveystalo.
For further information, please contact:
Terveystalo, Regional Director, Central Finland, Anu Väänänen, tel. +358 (0)400 470 894
Terveystalo in brief
Terveystalo is a listed company on the Helsinki Stock Exchange. Terveystalo is the largest healthcare service company in Finland with net sales and network. The company offers versatile primary and secondary health care services for corporate and private customers and the public sector. The nationwide network covers 180 locations across Finland, complemented by 24/7 digital services.
In 2017, the Company had approximately 1.2 million individual customers and approximately 3.3 million doctor visits. Nearly 9,000 healthcare professionals work in Terveystalo, about half of whom are private practitioners. Terveystalo is a member of Association for Finnish Work. www.terveystalo.com (http://www.terveystalo.com/)
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Source: Terveystalo Oyj via Globenewswire
